Data collection and survey reporting is very important as an educator.  In fact, in my college life, we will be using it soon: Course evaluations! That is one way I could use data collection in the future, because I believe it is important to get student feedback on your course so that you can be... Continue Reading →

This week we discussed the possibility of  a flipped classroom, or where the instructor uploads the lecture before class and expects students to be able to work. We did this using Flipgrid! If you would like to see my responses on the flipped classroom, go check it out. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free online... Continue Reading →

Diigo has been one of my favorite applications that we have utilized so far in class. With Diigo, presenting ideas and thoughts on specific web articles is easy and clear. The skill that was most helpful with Diigo was definitely organizing and keeping track of resources and comments.  Using the topics feature you can create... Continue Reading →

  Throughout this class, we have been using twitter to develop our personal learning network. For this purpose, twitter is great! I have been able to connect with other students in my field and share ideas and articles about education. Sharing articles and opinions is really the only function I have found that twitter is... Continue Reading →

I took an advanced Webinar on the applications of Power Point in the classroom! Hear me talk about it here: https://voicethread.com/share/12224812/  

Hello! This blog is a little bit different but I recorded my thoughts via Voice Thread, go check it out! https://voicethread.com/share/12133494/

The ELA technology standards help teachers generate computer literacy in their classrooms. This class has definitely given me the confidence in my computer literacy and made me more aware that I would be able to teach some of these standards pretty well. I think I would feel comfortable teaching the ELA standards up until the... Continue Reading →

Today we are talking about my favorite computer function: Word Documents! As a student, Word documents are my life. Not only have I used Word to format and submit essays, but it is my personal favorite way to take notes in class and create to-do lists.  Throughout high school and college, most of the assignments... Continue Reading →